Chishti Sharif

District in Herat, Afghanistan

Chishti Sharif (also known as Chisht-e Sharif or Chisht) is a town situated on the northern bank of the Hari River in Herat Province, Afghanistan. It is the administrative center of Chishti Sharif District.

History

The Chishti Order of Sufi mystics began in Chishti Sharif about 930 CE. Maudood Chishti is buried there, in a large mausoleum.

Chishti Sharif contains two historic domes (gumbads) built by Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad of the Ghurid dynasty.^[1][2] The eastern dome was damaged by a tank shell at some point during the Afghanistan conflict.^[3]

Climate

Chisti Sharif has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen: Dsb). Precipitation mostly falls in spring and winter.

Gallery

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  Domes of Chishti Sharif

References

1. "Gumbad-i Chisht-i Sharif". Archnet. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
2. "Chisht, Chisht-e Sharif (also known as Chisht-i Sharif or Khwaja Chist)". Cultural Property Training Resource: Afghanistan. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
3. Rory Stewart (2007). The Places in Between. HMH Books. p. 107. ISBN 978-0-15-603593-4.
4. "Chist-e-sharif monthly weather averages". Retrieved 31 May 2023.